The HASC staff are saddened to learn about the Dec. 7 passing of James E. Sauer, Jr., former chief executive officer of Saint Joseph Hospital, Burbank. Sauer graduated from the University of North Dakota and the University of Minnesota before serving as an officer in the United States Air Force. He then began a long […]
Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC are grateful to CalOptima, CenCal Health, Gold Coast Health Plan, Inland Empire Health Plan and L.A. Care Health Plan for their generous donations to the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program. Thanks to their support, employees of HASC member hospitals will receive a financial boost to help […]
In this edition, Samantha Calvin, PhD(c), co-leader of HASC’s Essential Human Trafficking Training in Health Care workshops, speaks with HASC’s Teri Hollingsworth. Calvin, an anti-trafficking leader in Arizona and the United States, oversees the Human Trafficking Awareness Program at Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Innovation. Here, she discusses the intersections between human […]
Communities Lifting Communities (CLC), the Public Health Alliance of Southern California (Alliance) and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) recently held the latest in a series of Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies (Cherished Futures) collaborative and lunch-and-learn events this year. Cherished Futures is a joint initiative of CLC, the Alliance and HASC. The program […]
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward With the Thanksgiving holiday in our rear view, and our attention shifted. towards the upcoming holidays and new year, we find ourselves in a moment of reflection and gratitude. The holidays provide a […]
HASC is saddened to learn about the passing of Robert H. “Rob” Curry, past president and CEO of Emanate Health. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and colleagues. With more than four decades as a health care executive, Curry led the former Citrus Valley Health Partners, based in Covina, from 2008 until his […]
Cedar, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner, recently partnered with The Economist to survey 1,200 consumers about their experience with health care billing. The 2024 Healthcare Financial Experience Study findings point to a clear theme: Consumers want to resolve their medical debts, but they can’t afford their bills and the process is too complicated. Some notable […]
Today, on Giving Tuesday, Cedars-Sinai and Kaiser Permanente will each match donations to Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) dollar for dollar. A nonprofit affiliate of HASC, CLC works to build partnerships between hospitals and health systems, health care plans, public health agencies, and community stakeholders to advance health equity in the HASC region. Your donation will […]
HASC is pleased to continue partnering with Azusa Pacific University (APU), which is offering a perioperative (periop) registered nurse (RN) specialty course in spring 2024. Taking place Feb. 17 through June 1, the course prepares nurses interested in the exciting specialty of perioperative nursing. Labor and delivery (L&D) nurses who need training to circulate for Cesarean deliveries may […]
Well Advised, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner, is pleased to announce it has expanded its products and services. The company is introducing a digital care platform that uses conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced automation to enable organizations to exponentially scale health care delivery. This platform will be marketed under a new name, Scalable Care. […]